don peat sun media updated 15th april 2009 12 54pm conquest vacations vanquished economic downturn 37 year old company announced today ceased tour operations effective immediately leaving tourists scrambling refunds booked vacations statement site blamed overcapacity ongoing price war major tour operators unreasonable demands credit card processing companies company blamed economic downturn making impossible conquest continue business weathering storms past 37 years customers booked paid using cash check travel agency requested contact respective agency assist respect refund claim company states customers booked directly conquest vacations contacted wish contact conquest email directcustomers conquestvacations com booking reference number company advises booked future travel credit card contact credit card company refund doug peterson sunshine girl view gallery send photos video quick note ve seen streets toronto copyright 2009 toronto sun rights reserved